Risk Education for Ag-Producers in the South: August 2011

SRMEC Grant Project Results

The Southern Risk Management Education Center (SRMEC) funds projects that educate farmers on ways to manage agricultural risk.

Our mission is to empower the strengths and skills of individuals in the southern region who are involved in the management of agricultural production, marketing, financial, legal, and human resource risks.

Our ultimate goal is to deliver results by educating the producers. On this blog, you will find success stories, training materials and current event articles to help you manage the risk on your farming operation. We encourage you to participate by posting comments and giving us your feedback with suggestions to improve this blog and your education.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Pigweed persists as Arkansas farmers seek answers

Fast Facts

Growers want, need just-in-time recommendations
Increased production costs may offset potential profit in strong prices

PIGGOTT, Ark. – Strong cotton prices are a carrot for producers who are spending more, but gaining ground, on one of their toughest foes: herbicide-resistant pigweed. Read complete story here.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Reducing Seedbanks in Pigweed

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Monday, August 1, 2011

Request For Fusarium Wilt Samples

BY TERRY KIRKPATRICK, PROFESSOR - PLANT PATHOLOGY, ON JULY 29TH, 2011

Fusarium Wilt of Cotton.

Fusarium wilt (FW) is more visible this summer than it has been for several years in Arkansas cotton fields. FW is a disease of the vascular system caused by a soilborne fungal pathogen (Fusarium oxysporum) that survives for long periods (several years) in cotton fields. Read the full story here.